Employers invited to participate in Southeastern's Career Fair Sept. 15
Friday, August 26, 2016
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University’s Office of Career Services is recruiting
employers and businesses to participate in its annual Career Fair scheduled this year
for Thursday, Sept. 15.
An event planned exclusively for Southeastern students and alumni, Career Fair
2016 will be held in the Pennington Student Activity Center on the corner of University
Avenue and General Pershing from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Ken Ridgedell, director of Career Services, said the fair typically attracts
more than 130 area and national employers.
“Career Fair 2016 gives employers the ability to conveniently interact directly
with over 1,000 students and alumni ready to learn about career opportunities,” Ridgedell
said. “The event allows employers to more effectively identify candidates with the
right mix of qualifications, personality, attitude, ability, and desire that best
fits their organization’s culture, philosophy, and job openings whether those openings
are available now or in the near future.”
Ridgedell added that many Southeastern students express an interest in meeting
with employers who offer national, regional and local opportunities.
For additional information on Career Fair 2016 or to register as an employer
participant, visit www.southeastern.edu/careerfair or contact Career Services at (985) 549 2121 or careerservices@southeastern.edu. Deadline to register as an employer participant is Sept. 1.